James Mercer

Bruce Hornsby’s new album Non-Secure Connection is out in August.

Listen to new songs by The Killers, No Joy, Purling Hiss’ Mike Polizze (ft Kurt Vile), Dehd, Machine Head, Darkstar, Bruce Hornsby (ft James Mercer), NoCap and more.

Pro-shot video released of Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats), James Mercer (The Shins), Chris Funk (The Decemberists), Jason Isbell, John Stirratt (Wilco), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), and Janet Weiss (Quasi, ex-Sleater-Kinney) covering the song at Newport Folk Fest with ”Judy Blue Eyes” herself.

The duo of Danger Mouse and The Shins’ James Mercer have shared their latest single, which is their third since 2014’s After the Disco.

Plus: Kataklysm/Exhorder, Cannabis Corpse, Janelle Monae, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), The Raconteurs, Eric Andre, and more tour-related news.

This week: reviews of new albums from Sonny & The Sunsets, Unlikely Friends and Holiday Ghosts, plus new Slumberland band Jeanines, more Wannadies reissues, and a British synthpop comp.

Big Search’s sophomore album ‘Slow Fascination’ comes out in April via Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records, and also features contributions from Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste.

Kyle Crane’s guest-filled solo album also features Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Peter from Peter Bjorn & John, and more.

Listen to new songs by Jessica Pratt, Thom Yorke, Phoebe Bridgers, Christine & The Queens, Primitive Man, Myrkur, Autechre, Y La Bamba, Homeshake, and more.

Lots of R.E.M. songs were played, Colin Meloy, James Mercer and Scott himself (who’s on the road to recovery after a stroke in November).